Presbyterians again reject gay clergy

(New York City) Efforts to allow gays and lesbians to serve as clergy in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) were defeated again, sealed by votes Saturday.

But the margin of defeat – the final tally has yet to be determined – is already guaranteed to be much closer than in previous years. …

Lawmakers renew push to ban same-sex marriage

INDIANAPOLIS — Several Indiana lawmakers once again will push to amend Indiana’s constitution to ban gay marriage, although their effort likely will fail in the House.

Reps. Eric Turner, R-Marion, and Dave Cheatham, D-North Vernon, announced Monday they are co-sponsoring a constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between a man and a woman. They face a major roadblock in the Democratic-controlled House, where Speaker Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, has not allowed a floor vote on similar bills in previous years. His spokesman, John Schorg, said Monday that Bauer’s position hasn’t changed

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